US OPEN

August 31, 1998

Laura Granville

Q. What was your mood like going into the match? How did you feel?

LAURA GRANVILLE: I felt pretty good. I think I practiced well the past couple of days and I got used to the surroundings so I was feeling pretty comfortable going into the match.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think I did. I think it was a big help. There was -- there was some people that were cheering for me. I think it helped me a lot, especially towards the end of the of the match when things got tight.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah. I think especially in the first set I just was not getting my first serve in and I think, yeah, it was partly nerves and it was just partly, yeah, basically nerves, I think.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I thought moving out wide to her for hand probably was one of them. Basically when you moved her around and off the court, she either made mistake or hit a short ball most of the time.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think I will play some ITF tournaments and also I will try and play some pro satellites too, I think.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think some we will see if they let me.

LAURA GRANVILLE: The Latin School of Chicago.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Actually it is not my first technically, but I am looking at about four schools and I am not quite sure -- I am going to visit them and see which one I like the best.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah, well, I mean, obviously I would love to win my second round match, but I think I am just going to try and enjoy the moment right now and not think about it until tomorrow.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Probably my backhand, but she didn't hit to it that much, so I had to go all for hands, but --

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah. I think a little bit. I mean, it is the first round of the US Open. It is pretty much the first pro tournament I have ever played, so I was a little bit nervous, but I think I was actually kind of happy that I wasn't -- I was able to move and get myself out of it, I think after the first few games.

LAURA GRANVILLE: You mean dealing with the nerves?

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think you get used to it. Before every match you are nervous and I think that I was used to it and I was able to work out of it.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think so. I think this is probably just a bigger scale. I mean, winning the Nationals was just a great match, but I think winning a round at the US Open is probably a little bit more exciting.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think it was probably about the same because the finals of the Nationals is pretty huge event too.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think a little bit. I wasn't playing particularly well going into the summer when I played the grass court tournaments, grass court tournament and then Wimbledon, so I think it was kind of hard for me. I needed to get my confidence up and I think playing the clay courts and playing some matches and winning some really helped my confidence a lot going into the end of the summer.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Well, I think over the years I have gotten third at a lot of Nationals and it was definitely my goal to get to the finals and win it. I think I was just really determined for Nationals and I really wanted to win it. I think that was basically it.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yes.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah, this past year I was in Key Biscayne and I was playing at the USTA training center and this year for my senior year I am going to finish in Chicago, though.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah. It started last Wednesday, so I have already missed three days of school.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I probably would be in AP European history.

LAURA GRANVILLE: Yeah, I am looking at about four schools. I am going to take my visits this next week so I am going to spend a weekend there and see what it is like and then I will probably make my decision.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I think so.

LAURA GRANVILLE: I am looking at Stanford, Duke, Yale and Princeton.

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